Patrick Flynn

Articles & Books From Patrick Flynn

Step by Step / Updated 03-27-2016
Fasting has many, many benefits. But sometimes even knowing all the benefits of a healthy lifestyle doesn't mean that you'll be able to stay motivated all the time to adhere to that lifestyle. Following are some different techniques you can use to get and stay motivated. You don't have to stick with just one of these motivational tactics.
Step by Step / Updated 03-27-2016
The goblet squat, a movement invented by renowned strength coach Dan John, is perhaps the most simplistic, but effective squat variation in existence. What's great about the goblet squat is that it's almost impossible to do wrong, making it a perfect beginner squatting variation. Just because it's easy and great for beginners, however, doesn't mean that it's of no use to veterans.
Step by Step / Updated 03-27-2016
The Turkish get-up is one of the most comprehensive, compound movements in existence today, because it has you moving just about every joint in your body. The purpose of this exercise is to get up off the ground while supporting a weight overhead. This movement simultaneously works elements of mobility (the ability to move through a range of motion) and stability (the ability to resist changes in joint position) in the shoulders, hips, and core.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-27-2016
Paleo workouts are meant to be short and simple but immensely effective in helping you build strength, quickness, and endurance. Because the movements and routines are simple, proper form is key, and you have to guard against over-exercising. In addition, you have to make sure you're fueling your body with the right foods before and after exercise.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-22-2022
People have been fasting (in other words, not eating for a while) for centuries to prevent disease and strengthen the body. Fasting is also a safe way to lose weight.This Cheat Sheet gives you an overview of the basic principles of fasting, including what you should and shouldn't drink, so you can implement it into your routine and start your journey toward more vibrant health.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-27-2016
The Paleo lifestyle is a great way to feel better. What you eat makes all the difference for how you feel — and how you perform when you work out or do everyday things like rake the leaves or clean the house. In these articles, you find some tips for amping up your Paleo diet smarts, for you and for your kids.
Step by Step / Updated 03-27-2016
Proprioception, or the awareness of your body position, ties all the senses together. High proprioception allows you to move skillfully without thinking about it. Low proprioception, however, results in awkward and often dysfunctional movement. Proprioception is supported partly by the vestibular system, which coordinates your movement through changes in head position.
Step by Step / Updated 03-27-2016
You can get 95 percent of all the strength and fitness you’ll ever need from 5 percent of all the exercises you’ve ever heard of and subtle variations therein. And this 5 percent consists of the fundamental primal human movements, of which there are roughly six:A push isn’t an exercise per se but rather a category of movement.
Step by Step / Updated 03-27-2016
Primal superfoods will help get you from where you are now to where you want to be. They have deep nutrition that stand out from the pack of Paleo foods. Primal superfoods are multitaskers. They heal the gut, decrease inflammation, and flood your cells with nutrients that are often lacking. In fact, superfoods help heal you on the deepest possible level, from the inside out.
Step by Step / Updated 03-27-2016
The single-leg dead lift is pretty much what it sounds like — the dead lift using only one leg — with a few minor tweaks, of course. Most natural and athletic movements happen from a split stance, not an even one, so it’s equally important to train the one-limbed (unilateral) movements as it is the two-limbed (bilateral) movements.